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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gifford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gifford and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Gifford:
- 40.310522, -88.023122
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Gifford
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Champaign County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Champaign County
- Since Gifford is near Vermilion County and also Ford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Vermilion County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ford County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Gifford
Communities Also Named Gifford ...
We found fourteen communities that are also named Gifford.
Within Illinois, the name Gifford is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Hot Spring County
- This Gifford is located in Hot Spring County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Gifford that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hot Spring County community of Gifford.
- British Columbia
- This Gifford lies 1,771 miles [2,850.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gifford that is located in Champaign County.
- Florida
- Indian River County
- This Gifford is located in Indian River County and lies 974 miles [1,567.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Gifford that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indian River County community of Gifford.
- Idaho
- Nez Perce County
- This Gifford is located in Nez Perce County and lies 1,484 miles [2,388.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gifford that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nez Perce County community of Gifford.
- Indiana
- Jasper County
- This Gifford is located in Jasper County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gifford that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Gifford.
- Iowa
- Hardin County
- This Gifford is located in Hardin County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gifford that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Gifford.
- Kentucky
- Magoffin County
- This Gifford is located in Magoffin County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Gifford that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Magoffin County community of Gifford.
- Louisiana
- Webster Parish
- This Gifford is located in Webster Parish and lies 608 miles [978.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Gifford that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster Parish community of Gifford.
- Missouri
- Macon County
- This Gifford is located in Macon County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the west of the Gifford that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Gifford.
- New York
- Schenectady County
- This Gifford is located in Schenectady County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gifford that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schenectady County community of Gifford.
- Pennsylvania
- McKean County
- This Gifford is located in McKean County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gifford that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKean County community of Gifford.
- South Carolina
- Hampton County
- This Gifford is located in Hampton County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Gifford that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampton County community of Gifford.
- Texas
- Dallas County
- This Gifford is located in Dallas County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the southwest of the Gifford that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Gifford.
- Washington
- Stevens County
- This Gifford is located in Stevens County and lies 1,575 miles [2,534.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gifford that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stevens County community of Gifford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gifford ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Blue Grass ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Blue Grass is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
- Clarence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Clarence is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
- Dailey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dailey is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
- Flatville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Flatville is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
- Gerald
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gerald is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
- Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hope is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Prospect
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Prospect is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Royal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sellers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sellers is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
How Far From Gifford to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Gifford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gifford and extending to:
- Urbana, which is the Seat of Champaign County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gifford to Urbana, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 592 miles [952.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,273 miles [10,095.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,008 miles [11,278.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,888 miles [7,866.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gifford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <4> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Gifford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gifford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3105, Longitude: -88.0231 In this case, the coordinates for Gifford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.689 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.399 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.197 degrees. |
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